Prospective first-time buyer levels at their highest for 12 months
Rightmove’s most recent Consumer Confidence Survey has revealed some encouraging news that prospective first-time buyer levels are now at their highest for 12 months.
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Rightmove’s most recent Consumer Confidence Survey has revealed some encouraging news that prospective first-time buyer levels are now at their highest for 12 months.
Our Q2 2011 First-Time Buyer Report was released this week and revealed that first-time buyer levels have reached their highest for 12 months. The results this quarter find that prospective first-time buyers are up to 26.2%, their highest since the 26.3% recorded in Q2 2010.
Rightmove’s second Consumer Confidence Survey of 2011 reveals a drop in the proportion of people expecting house prices to fall over the next year.
Average asking prices in Wales increased by 2.1% in April to £167,532. The increase came despite unsold stock levels seeing their biggest increase for four years, from 70 to 74 properties.
London’s spring sellers have felt sufficiently confident to market their properties at an average of £431,013, a new asking price record.
Average asking prices increased by 1.7% in April to £235,822 leaving prices up 1% higher than the same time last year. The increase was the fourth consecutive monthly increase in 2011 and came despite unsold stock levels seeing their biggest increase for four years, from 70 to 74 properties.
Rightmove’s new TV ad campaign – Britain moves at Rightmove – hit screens this week.
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